The proposed FY2026 federal budget is a silent but serious threat to family child care.
Once again, home-based child care is left out—no mention, no investment, no accountability. This silence is not neutral. It’s systemic, and it’s dangerous.
Family child care educators are essential. They care for millions of children, support working families, and anchor local economies. Yet this budget proposal disregards their labor, their infrastructure, and their communities.
Read NAFCC’s official response:
NAFCC Statement on the FY2026 Budget – A Silent Threat to Family Child Care
Take Action Now
- Share this statement with your networks
- Tag policymakers and demand answers
- Use your voice to call out the erasure of family child care
NAFCC will not stay silent. We will not be erased. And we are not alone.
Raise your voice. Demand better. Stand with family child care.